international case study - mrs. looney's...

Name:____________________________________Country:_____________________________

InternationalCaseStudy

Eachstudentwillcompleteathoroughcasestudyonacountryoftheirchoice.Therewillbeseveralprojectsthatwillbeduethroughouttheremainderoftheschoolyear-culminatingwithawonderfulinternationalcelebration.Thefollowingisalistofprojectsthatwillbeassignedthroughouttheremainderoftheschoolyear.Studentswillbegivenspecificduedatesforeachproject.Thislististoinformstudentsandparentsoftheprojectsthataretocome.Youmaywanttostartthinkingabouttheprojects,collectinginformation,andplanningyourprojectallowingyourcreativitytoshinethrough.Eachstudentwillchooseacountry.Youwillimaginethatyouareplanningthetripofalifetimetothiscountry.Thefollowingprojectswillhelpyougaintheinformationthatyouneedtoprepareyourselfforthetrip.Mrs.Looney’sClasswebsitehasmanymoredetails,images,PowerPoints,photos,andsuggestedwebsitestouseforyourresearch.PleaserefertoMrs.Looney’swebsiteformoredetails.

• http://mrslooney.weebly.com/sixth-grade-international-case-study.html

LonelyPlanetwebsiteisanexcellentwebsiteandresourceasyoubeginyoursearchforfindinginformationaboutthecountryinwhichyou“plantovisit.”http://www.lonelyplanet.com/us

LearningStandardsthatwillbecoveredthisunit:NewYorkStateNextGenerationEnglishLanguageArtsLearningStandards:ClickHEREfortheRevisedLearningStandardsDocuments.Forthenextfewweekswewillbereading,analyzing,annotating,discussing,andwritingnarrativetexts.Severalskillsareneededtobeabletocompletethesetasks.Eachskillwillbebrokendown,modeled,practiced,andpracticedagain.Studentswillworkasawholeclassgroup,inpairs,andindependently.Studentswillusemulti-mediasourcesasexamplesandguides.SeveralNewYorkStateNextGenerationEnglishLanguageArtsLearningStandardsareessentialinordertobeabletoaccomplishthenarrativewritingassignments.Thesestandardswillbepracticedwhileutilizingtheselectedpoems,articles,videos,andphotosinordertomastertheseskills.NewYorkStateNextGenerationEnglishLanguageArtsLearningStandards6thGradeReadingStandards(InformationalText)KeyIdeasandDetails

• 6R1:Citetextualevidencetosupportananalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitly/implicitlyandmakelogicalinferences.(RI&RL)

• 6R2:Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandhowitisdevelopedbykeysupportingdetailsoverthecourseofatext;summarizeatext.(RI&RL)

• 6R3:Inliterarytexts,describehoweventsunfold,aswellashowcharactersrespondorchangeastheplotmovestowardaresolution.(RL)

o Ininformationaltexts,analyzehowindividuals,events,andideasareintroduced,relatetoeachother,andaredeveloped.(RI)

LearningStandards(CONTINUED)CraftandStructure

• 6R4:Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings.Analyzetheimpactofspecificwordchoicesonmeaning,tone,andmood,includingwordswithmultiplemeanings.(RI&RL)

• 6R5:Inliterarytexts,analyzehowaparticularsentence,paragraph,stanza,chapter,scene,orsectionfitsintotheoverallstructureofatextandhowitcontributestothedevelopmentoftheme/centralidea,setting,orplot.(RL)

o Ininformationaltexts,analyzehowaparticularsentence,paragraph,chapter,orsectionfitsintotheoverallstructureofatextandhowitcontributestothedevelopmentoftheme/centralideas.(RI)

• 6R6:Identifythepointofviewandexplainhowitisdevelopedandconveysmeaning.(RI&RL)Explainhowanauthor’sgeographiclocationorcultureaffectshisorherperspective.(RI&RL)

IntegrationofKnowledgeandIdeas

• 6R7:Compareandcontrasthowdifferentformats,includingprintanddigitalmedia,contributetotheunderstandingofasubject.(RI&RL)

• 6R8:Traceandevaluatethedevelopmentofanargumentandspecificclaimsintexts,distinguishingclaimsthataresupportedbyreasonsandrelevantevidencefromclaimsthatarenot.(RI&RL)

• 6R9:Useestablishedcriteriainordertoevaluatethequalityoftexts.Makeconnectionstoothertexts,ideas,culturalperspectives,eras,andpersonalexperiences.(RI&RL)

LearningStandards(CONTINUED)6thGradeWritingStandardsTextTypesandPurposesResearchtoBuildandPresentKnowledge

• 6W6:Conductresearchtoanswerquestions,includingself-generatedquestions,drawingonmultiplesourcesandrefocusingtheinquirywhenappropriate.

• 6W7:Gatherrelevantinformationfrommultiplesources;assessthecredibilityofeachsource;quoteorparaphrasethedataandconclusionsofothers;avoidplagiarismandprovidebasicbibliographicinformationforsources.

6thGradeSpeakingandListeningComprehensionandCollaboration

• 6SL1:Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussionswithdiversepartners;expressideasclearlyandpersuasively,andbuildonthoseofothers.

o 6LS1a:Cometodiscussionsprepared,havingreadorstudiedrequiredmaterial;drawonthatpreparationbyreferringtoevidenceonthetopic,text,orissuetoprobeandreflectonideasunderdiscussion.

o 6SL1b:Follownormsforcollegialdiscussions,setspecificgoalsanddeadlines,anddefineindividualrolesasneeded.

o 6SL1c:Poseandrespondtospecificquestionswithelaborationanddetailbymakingcommentsthatcontributetothetopic,text,orissueunderdiscussion.

o 6SL1d:Considertheideasexpressedanddemonstrateunderstandingofmultipleperspectivesthroughreflectionandparaphrasing.

o 6SL2:Interpretinformationpresentedindiverseformats(e.g.,includingvisual,quantitative,andoral)andexplainhowitrelatestoatopic,text,orissueunderstudy.

o 6SL3:Delineateaspeaker’sargumentandspecificclaims,distinguishingclaimsthataresupportedbyreasonsandevidencefromclaimsthatarenot.

LearningStandards(CONTINUED)PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeas

• 6SL4:Presentclaimsandfindings,sequencingideaslogicallyandusingrelevantdescriptions,facts,anddetailstoaccentuatecentralideasorthemes;useappropriateeyecontact,adequatevolume,andclearenunciation.

• 6SL5:Includedigitalmediaand/orvisualdisplaysinpresentationstoclarifyinformationandemphasizeandenhancecentralideasorthemes.

• 6SL6:Adaptspeechtoavarietyofcontextsandtasks,demonstratingcommandofformalEnglishwhenindicatedorappropriate.

6thGradeLanguageStandardsKnowledgeofLanguage

• 6L3:Useknowledgeoflanguageanditsconventionswhenwriting,speaking,reading,orlistening.

o 6L3a:Varysentencepatternsformeaning,reader/listenerinterest,andstyle.6L3b:Maintainconsistencyinstyleandtone.

VocabularyAcquisitionandUse

• 6L4:Determineorclarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwordsandphrases,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.

o 6L4a:Usecontext(e.g.,theoverallmeaningofasentenceorparagraph;aword’spositionorfunctioninasentence)asacluetothemeaningofawordorphrase.6L4b:Usecommon,grade-appropriateGreekorLatinaffixesandrootsascluestothemeaningofaword(e.g.,audience,auditory,audible).

LearningStandards(CONTINUED)

o 6L4c:Consultreferencematerials(e.g.,dictionaries,glossaries,thesauruses)tofindthepronunciationofawordordetermineorclarifyitsprecisemeaningoritspartofspeech.6L4d:Verifythepreliminarydeterminationofthemeaningofawordorphrase(e.g.,bycheckingtheinferredmeaningincontextorinadictionary).

• 6L5:Demonstrateunderstandingoffigurativelanguage,wordrelationships,andnuancesinwordmeanings.

o 6L5a:Interpretfigurativelanguage,includingpersonification,incontext.

o 6L5b:Usetherelationshipbetweenparticularwords(e.g.,cause/effect,part/whole,item/category)tobetterunderstandeachofthewords.

o 6L5c:Distinguishamongtheconnotationsofwordswithsimilardenotations(e.g.,stingy,scrimping,economical,unwasteful,thrifty).

• 6L6:Acquireandaccuratelyusegeneralacademicandcontent-specificwordsandphrases;applyvocabularyknowledgewhenconsideringawordorphraseimportanttocomprehensionorexpression.

PROJECTS:TheFoodCelebrationwillbe:________________________-Youareinvitedtobringinasampleofadeliciousfoodand/ordrinkfromthecountryorstateofwhichyouhavecompletedyourprojects.Havingthreekidsofmyown,Iknowthattheendoftheyearisfilledwithactivity.Pleasedonotfeelpressuredintobringingsomethingintoshare.Onlybringsomethinginifitbringsyoujoyandgivesyousatisfactiontocookforothers.Pleasebringinadishortreatordrinkforatleast15people.-Peoplewhodobringinsomethingtosharewillreceiveextracredit.Thosewhoarenotabletobringinafood,dessert,ordrinkmaycompleteanotherprojectforextracredit.PleasecheckoutMrs.Looney'shomepageforideasforextracreditprojects.OrcomeseeMrs.Looneyforextracreditideas.

• www.foodbycountry.com

Due:CompleteeithertheTravelBrochureortheTravelPosterproject.

• DollarGeneralsellsposterboardsforaveryreasonableprice.Onestudenthasmentionedthathepurchasedhisposterboardfor$1.00atDollarGeneral.Ifastudentisnotabletogettothestoretopurchaseaposterboard,allstudentsknowthattheyhaveanoptionofmakingabrochureorabookletoutofcomputerpaperfoundinourclassroom.

Pleasenote:Thedatesregardinghomeworkandclassworkaresubjecttochange.Pleasecheckthewebsiteeachday.PleaseseetheHomepageforadetailedexplanationofproceduresandexpectations.Websites:

• www.foodbycountry.com• *****Rome2Rio.comThisisanamazingsitethatwilltellyouthedifferenttraveloptionstoreachyourdestination.Rome2rioisamultimodaltransportsearchenginethatlaunchedinApril2011.Rome2rio'splatformiscapableoflong-distancetripplanningaswellaslocaljourneyplanning.

• TheWorldFactBook:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

• EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/• WorldTravelGuide:http://www.worldtravelguide.net/Offbeattravelnews,stories,quizzesandguidesfortheadventuroustraveler.

• www.lonelyplanet.comThissitewillgiveyoumuchinformationaboutallaspectsofthecountrythatyouplantovisit.Ihighlyrecommendthatyouspendsometimesearchingforinformationandideasaboutyourtriponthissite.LonelyPlanetisanexcellentwebsiteandresourceforfindinginformationaboutthecountryinwhichyou“plantovisit.”

• www.expedia.comThissitewillhelpyoucompareflightsaroundtheworld.

• www.mapquest.comThissitewillhelpyoudeterminedirectionstovariousairportthroughouttheUnitedStates,howmanymilestoyourdestination,andhowmuchgaswillcostforyourtrip.

• www.tripadvisor.comThissitewillhelpyoufindhotelsandotherdeals.

• www.Cost2drive.comCost2Driveprovidesaneasy-to-usetoolthatallowsyoutoquicklyestimatefuelcosts.

• www.Amtrack.comGetyourtrainandbusticketsorotherThruwayservicesonAmtrak.comtotravelover500destinationsvia30plustrainroutesintheUSAandCanada.

• www.trivago.com/Hotel-PriceComparisonNeverPayFullPriceonHotels.Compareover200BookingSites!SaveTimeandMoney·ActFastforGreatDeals·NoAdsorPop-upsTypes:CityHotels,SpaHotels,LuxuryHotels,Eco-FriendlyHotels,AirportHotelsFindtheBestRate.

• KAYAK:https://www.kayak.com/horizon/sem/flights/general?lang=en&gclid=CO_htdufw8wCFRFahgodqrYIew&aid=13702900017KAYAKisatravelsearchengine.KAYAKsearcheshundredsoftravelsitestohelpyoufindandbooktheflightorhotelthatsuitsyoubest.

• Travelocity:https://www.travelocity.com/FlightsBestDealsonFlights&Tickets....YoucanalwaysfindthebestdealsforflightswhenyoubookwithTravelocity.Whetheryou’reflyingforbusinessorleisureyoucaneasilycompareflighttimesandairfaretoallthepopulardestinationsintheU.S.

• Priceline:Over300,000Hotelsw/GreatPrices.BestPriceGuaranteeonAllHotels!https://www.priceline.com/home/?lrdr=secure&defproduct=hotels&rdhgen=Y&adp=1t3&kw=hotel&gclid=CKDdpYChw8wCFVZahgodHLoBFw&refclickid=D%3AcHOTEL10523717630HOTELS6g31759737012190382172kwd-15043640|9005801&query=hotel&match=e&refid=PLGOOGLECPC&slingshot=33

• Skyscanner:https://www.skyscanner.com/Skyscanner'sflightsearchwillhelpyoufindcheapflightsandairlineticketstoyourfavoritetraveldestinations.BookdirectwithnofeesatSkyscanner.

• Traveler'sHealth,CenterforDiseaseContral:http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel

• TheCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention:http://www.cdc.gov/CDC'sVaccines&ImmunizationswebsiteHOMEPAGE.

• Vaccines.gov:http://www.vaccines.gov/travel/TravelingOutoftheCountry?Goingabroad?Learnaboutthevaccinesyouneedtotravelsafelyandseeatravelhealthspecialistfourtosixweeksbeforeyourtrip.Thisgivesthevaccinesenoughtimetotakeeffect,andallowsforsubsequentdoses,ifnecessary,inthetimethatfollows.Remembertopackgoodhealthforyourtrip!Vaccinesareyourpassporttoadventurearoundtheworld.Somevaccinesmayevenberequiredforyoutotraveltocertainplaces.Protectyourselfandyourcommunitybygettingvaccinatedbeforeyoutravel.GototheCDCTravelHealthsitetolearnaboutvaccinesandotherimportantinformationtostayhealthywhileyoutravel.

• USATODAYTravel:http://www.usatoday.com/travel/Thelatesttravelinformation,deals,guidesandreviewsfromUSATODAYTravel.

• www.omniglot.com• www.everyculture.com

CaseStudyofaCountryWhathaveyoualwayswantedtoknowaboutthecountryyouhavechosen?Whatquestionsareessentialtoaskandresearchaboutthecountryyouwishtovisitbeforeyouvisit?*PLEASENOTETHATTHEWEBSITEINSTRUCTIONSANDLESSONSFOUNDBELOWAREMOREACCURATEANDMOREUP-TO-DATETHANTHEINTERNATIONALCASESTUDYPACKETPDFIS.Iwouldrecommendthatyourefertotheseinstructionsandlessonsthataremoreup-to-dateratherthanusingthePDFoftheInternationalCaseStudyPacket.

• Eachstudentwillimaginethatheorsheisplanningthetripofalifetimetothiscountry.Seeaboveforduedates.

• Eachstudentwillcompleteathoroughcasestudyonacountryoftheirchoice.Therewillbeseveralprojectsthatwillbeduethroughouttheremainderoftheschoolyear-culminatingwithawonderfulinternationalcelebration.

• Thefollowingisalistofprojectsthatwillbeassignedthroughouttheremainderoftheschoolyear.Studentswillbegivenspecificduedatesforeachproject.

• Thislististoinformstudentsandparentsoftheprojectsthataretocome.Youmaywanttostartthinkingabouttheprojects,collectinginformation,andplanningyourprojectallowingyourcreativitytoshinethrough.

• Eachstudentwillchooseacountry.Youwillimaginethatyouareplanningthetripofalifetimetothiscountry.Thefollowingprojectswillhelpyougaintheinformationthatyouneedtoprepareyourselfforthetrip.

CaseStudyEnd-of-the-yearProject:PosterorBrochureCompleteeithertheTravelBrochureortheTravelPosterproject.TravelBrochure:Due:

• Makeatravelbrochurethatwouldincludemanyimportantdetailsaboutthecountryyouareplanningonvisiting.Seethesamplethatisabove.

• Besuretoaddmanyoftheculturalaspectsofyourcountryincluding:

o Foodo Musico Arto Architectureo Literatureo Touristsightso Touristactivities

• Besurethatyourbrochureiscolorful.• BESURETHATYOURSPELLINGISCORRECT!!!• BESURETHATYOURGRAMMARANDPUNCTUATIONARECORRECT!!!

• Besurethatyourbrochureisenticing,invitingpeopletocometoyourcountry.

• Besuretoincludeseveralimportanttouristsightsoractivitiesthatavisitorcouldpartakein.

• Besureyouincludeseveralparagraphsorcatchyphrasesorcaptionsdescribingthesightsoractivities.

• IncludecontactinformationfromtheInternet.

TravelPoster:Due:

• Designaposterthatwouldenticesomeonetocomevisityourcountry.Seebelowformanysamples.

• Besuretoaddmanyoftheculturalaspectsofyourcountryincluding:

o Foodo Musico Arto Architectureo Literatureo Touristsightso Touristactivities

• Besurethatyourposteriscolorful.• BESURETHATYOURSPELLINGISCORRECT!!!• BESURETHATYOURGRAMMARANDPUNCTUATIONARECORRECT!!!

• Besurethatyourposterisenticing,invitingpeopletocometoyourcountry.

• Besuretoincludeseveralimportanttouristsightsoractivitiesthatavisitorcouldpartakein.

• Besureyouincludeseveralparagraphsorcatchyphrasesorcaptionsdescribingthesightsoractivities.

• IncludecontactinformationfromtheInternet.• Youmayalsoincludeprops,andotheritemstoenhanceyourproject.

PROJECTONE:IntroductoryWrite-up.Due:Studentswilltypeupatwo-paragraphintroductiontotheircountryprojectwhileansweringthequestionsbelow.

• Thegoalforthisweekisforstudentstodecideonacountrythattheywishto"visit."

• Studentswillperusetheinstructionsandalloftheprojectsthatarelistedonthiswebpagetogetideasofwhichcountrytheywishto"visit."

• Studentswilldecideonwhichcountrytheywishtovisit.• Studentswillmakealistintheirnotebookofallthequestionsthattheyhaveabouttheirstate.

• Studentswillusethelistofquestionsthattheywroteintheirnotebooktobeginbrainstormingresearchquestionsthattheywishtobeabletoanswerbytheendofthisproject.

• Studentswillconsiderthefollowingquestions:o Wherewillyouvisit?o Whatisthepurposeofyouradventure,thereasonforyouradventure?

o Whatwouldyouliketodoandseeonyouradventure?o Whatresearchquestiondoyouwishtobeabletoanswerbytheendoftheproject?

o Keepinmind,studentsareNOTansweringtheresearchquestionintheintroductoryparagraphs.Wewillbespendingseveralweeksresearchinginordertobeabletoanswertheresearchquestionswell.

• Studentswillanswertheabovequestionsintwoparagraphsinaworddocument.

• Studentswillanswertheabovequestionsandtypetheanswersinatleasttwoparagraphs.

PROJECTTWO:CountryMapandCountryFlag.Due:

• StepOne:Usingthewebsitesbelowasguides,studentswilldrawtheflagoftheircountry.

• StepTwo:Usingthewebsitesbelowasguides,studentswilldrawtheircountryontheworldmap.

• StepThree:Usingthewebsitesbelowasguides,studentswilldrawamapoftheircountry.

o StepFour:Studentswilllabelkeycitiesontheircountrymap.

o StepFive:Studentswilllabelkeygeographicfeaturesontheircountrymap.

• StepSix:Ifapplicable,includethefollowinggeographicfeaturesonyourcountrymap:

o islandso desertso rivero peninsulaso plateauso plainso deltaso mountainso beacheso marshland

• WEBSITES:o ColoringCountries:http://www.coloring.ws/poland.htm

o PrintableCountryFlagsoftheWorld:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/flags.html

o Game:Howmanyoftheseflagsoftheworldcanyouidentify?https://www.worldatlas.com/quizzes/how-many-world-flags-can-you-identify/1/

o CountryFlagsoftheWorld:https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/flags-of-the-world.html

o FlagsoftheWorld:http://flagpedia.net/o EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/

o TheWorldFactBook:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

o GoogleEarth:https://www.google.com/earth/o Geology.com:https://geology.com/world/world-map.shtmlo CountryMapsoftheWorld:UniversityofTexas.

https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/country_sites.html

o OntheWorldMaps:CountryandStateMaps.http://ontheworldmap.com/

o NationalGeographicKids:http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Playgames,watchvideos,learnaboutanimals,andplaces,andgetfunfactsontheNationalGeographicKidswebsite.

o NationalGeographicKids(UK):http://www.ngkids.co.uk/NationalGeographicKidsexploresthefascinatingworldwelivein.Haveloadsoffundiscoveringincrediblefactsandinformationaboutourplanet'speople.

o WorldAtlas:http://www.worldatlas.com/Maps,Geography,travel.Continents.Africa·Antarctica...ExploreTheWorld.-Pressalocationonthemaptostartyourexpedition.

o InfoPlease:http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/WorldAtlas&MapLibrary.Clickonaregionbelowforamoredetailedmap,ortryourmapindex....World:CountryProfiles.

o MapsofWorld:http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-atlas/WorldMap/WorldAtlas....Description:WorldAtlasdepictingWorldCountries,CapitalsandInternationalboundaries.

o Ducksters,UnitedStatesGeography:http://www.ducksters.com/geography/usgeography.phpKidslearnaboutthegeographyoftheUnitedStatesincludingcapital,flag,statebird,funfacts,history,statetree,timeline,andcounties.

o WorldTravelGuide:http://www.worldtravelguide.net/Offbeattravelnews,stories,quizzesandguidesfortheadventuroustraveler.

PROJECTTHREE:GEOGRAPHYANDCLIMATEDue:

Createabooklet,orPowerPoint,orotherprojecttorecordtheinformationyouhavegainedaboutthegeographyandclimateofyourcountry.

• Besuretoadddefinitions,descriptions,illustrations,photos,factsaboutthegeographicfeaturesofthecountryyouarevisiting.

• Besuretoincludeallofthegeographicfeaturesofyourcountry.• Includethefollowingfeatures(pertainingtoyourcountry):

o islandso desertso rivero peninsulaso plateauso plainso deltaso mountainso beacheso marshland

• Findouttheclimateofyourcountry.Whileusingweather.com,keeptrackofthehighsandlowsoftemperature.Organizeyourfindingsinagraphorchart.Writeaparagraphormoredescribingtheclimate.

• WEBSITES:o EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/o TheWorldFactBook:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

o GoogleEarth:https://www.google.com/earth/o NationalGeographicKids:http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Playgames,watchvideos,learnaboutanimals,andplaces,andgetfunfactsontheNationalGeographicKidswebsite.

o NationalGeographicKids(UK):http://www.ngkids.co.uk/NationalGeographicKidsexploresthefascinatingworldwelivein.Haveloadsoffundiscoveringincrediblefactsandinformationaboutourplanet'speople.

o WorldAtlas:http://www.worldatlas.com/Maps,Geography,travel.Continents.Africa·Antarctica...ExploreTheWorld.-Pressalocationonthemaptostartyourexpedition.

o InfoPlease:http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/WorldAtlas&MapLibrary.Clickonaregionbelowforamoredetailedmap,ortryourmapindex....World:CountryProfiles.

o MapsofWorld:http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-atlas/WorldMap/WorldAtlas....Description:WorldAtlasdepictingWorldCountries,CapitalsandInternationalboundaries.

o Ducksters,UnitedStatesGeography:http://www.ducksters.com/geography/usgeography.phpKidslearnaboutthegeographyoftheUnitedStatesincludingcapital,flag,statebird,funfacts,history,statetree,timeline,andcounties.

o WorldTravelGuide:http://www.worldtravelguide.net/Offbeattravelnews,stories,quizzesandguidesfortheadventuroustraveler.

o LocalLife:http://www.local-life.com/30destinations,27000pagesofinformation.Reviews,maps,weatherandevents.

o HolidayWeather:http://www.holiday-weather.com/Weprovideweather,7and14dayweatherforecastsandholidayweather.

o TheWeatherChannel:https://weather.com/o Accuweather:https://www.accuweather.com/

GEOGRAPHICFEATURESRUBRIC

Yes

No

Isyourprojectextremelyneatandorganized?

Isyourprojectcolorful?

Areyourheadings,definitions,anddescriptionsinyourbookneat,withcorrectspelling,grammar,andpunctuation?

Didyouwriteadefinitionforeachfeature?

Didyouwriteaboutanddescribeeachfeatureinyourcountry?

Didyouincludeadrawingorphotoofeachimportantfeature?

Didyouhavefunlearningaboutthegeographicalfeaturesofyourcountry?

PROJECTFOUR:FOODPROJECTDue:

CountryFoodCelebration!

• Youareinvitedtobringinasampleofadeliciousfoodand/ordrinkfromthecountryorstateofwhichyouhavecompletedyourprojects.Havingthreekidsofmyown,Iknowthattheendoftheyearisfilledwithactivity.Pleasedonotfeelpressuredintobringingsomethingintoshare.Onlybringsomethinginifitbringsyoujoyandgivesyousatisfactiontocookforothers.Pleasebringinadishortreatordrinkforatleast15people.WewillbehavingourcelebrationinthesocialstudiesclassesonJune4th.

• Peoplewhodobringinsomethingtosharewill

receiveextracredit.Thosewhoarenotabletobringinafood,dessert,ordrinkmaycompleteanotherprojectforextracredit.PleasecheckoutMrs.Looney'shomepageforideasforextracreditprojects.OrcomeseeMrs.Looneyforextracreditideas.

• Checkoutthewebsitesbelowformoreinformationaboutfoodfromyourcountry.

• www.foodbycountry.com

• FoodProjectPartA:Planandcreateamenuthatyoumightfindinthecountrythatyouarevisiting.Makethemenulookasauthentic(real)aspossible.Besuretoincludeseveralexamplesofappetizers,maindishes,saladsorsoup(ifapplicable),dessertsand

drinks.• UseoneofthemenutemplatesfoundinWord.UsetheWordOnlineTemplateformoreoptions.

• Besuretoincludethename,theaddress,thephonenumber,andtheowner’snameofyourrestaurant.

• Besuretoaddpricestoyourmenuitems.

• Besuretoadddescriptionstoyoumenuitems.

• Addingimagesofthedishesanddrinkswillenhanceyourmenu.

• FoodProjectPartB:InaseparateWorddocumentorPowerPoint,includetworecipesoffoodordrinkfromyourcountry.Includedrawingsorphotosofthemeal.

EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/

• TimeOut:http://www.timeout.com/Thebestthingstodoincitiesworldwide.• Saveur:http://www.saveur.c

• FoodProjectPartC:• Imaginethatyouarecookingdinnerforsomefriendsinthecountrythatyou

arevisiting.Writeoutapartyplanforthemealyouareplanningonmaking.Howmanypeoplearecoming?Whoiscoming?Whattime?Whatappetizerswillyouserve?Soup?Salad?Dessert?Whattypeofbeverageswillyouserve?Writeoutashoppinglist.Wherecanyoupurchasetheingredientsthatareneeded?Whatactivitieswillyoubeproviding?Willtherebeentertainment?Abandfromthecountrythatyouarevisiting?

• Besurethatyourworkiscolorful.• BESURETHATYOURSPELLINGISCORRECT!!!• BESURETHATYOURGRAMMARANDPUNCTUATIONARECORRECT!!!• Besurethatyourworkisenticing.• Thefollowingwebsitecontaintemplatesandideasforplanningyourparty:

o PartyPlanning:https://www.announcingit.com/How_To/Party-Planning-Checklist.pdf

o PartyPlanning:Announcingit.comhttps://www.announcingit.com/invitation-dos-and-donts/party-planning/party-planning-checklistwww.announcingit.com/invitation-dos-and-donts/party-planning/party-planning-checklistComplete,comprehensivepartyplanningchecklist.Goodpartiesdon'tjusthappen,thegoodonesareplanned.

o Announcingit.com:https://www.announcingit.com/How_To/Party-Planning-Checklist.pdfwww.announcingit.com/How_To/Party-Planning-Checklist.pdfComplete,comprehensivepartyplanningchecklist.Goodpartiesdon'tjusthappen,thegoodonesareplanned.

o TipJunkie:https://tipjunkie.com/party-planning-templates-and-ideas/Howtoplanapartyjustgoteasierwiththesefreeprintablepartyplannerandpartyguideworksheetsaswellas14craftingthemeideas.I'veincludedpartythemesonthealphabet,art,bubbles,coloring,jewelrymaking,painting,pinwheel,sewing,andtiedye.{squeal}.

o HGTV:https://www.hgtv.com/content/dam/documents/HGTV_All-Occasion-Party-Planning-Checklist_Camille-Styles.pdf

• FoodProjectPartD:• Createaninvitation.Usingthewordtemplates,createan

invitationtoyourparty.Whoisinvited?Whereistheparty?Whattime?Whatday?Whatdopeopleneedtowear?Whatdopeopleneedtobring?

• PartEDueJune,Tuesday,June4,2019.:InternationalFoodcelebration!

• Youareinvitedtobringinasampleofadeliciousfoodand/ordrinkfromthecountryorstateofwhichyouhavecompletedyourprojects.Havingthreekidsofmyown,Iknowthattheendoftheyearisfilledwithactivity.Pleasedonotfeelpressuredintobringingsomethingintoshare.Onlybringsomethinginifitbringsyoujoyandsatisfactiontocookforothers.Pleasebringinadishortreatordrinkforatleast15people.Wewillbehavingourcelebrationinthesocialstudiesclasses.

• Peoplewhodobringinsomethingtosharewillreceiveextracredit.Thosewhoarenotabletobringinafood,dessert,ordrinkmaycompleteanotherprojectforextracredit.Pleaseseethehomepageforideasforextracreditprojects.

WEBSITES:

• www.foodbycountry.com• TheWorldFactBook:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

• EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/• TimeOut:http://www.timeout.com/Thebestthingstodoincities

worldwide.• Saveur:http://www.saveur.com/SAVEURistheglobalguidetocooking,

entertaining,andfoodtravel.Bringtheworld'sbestrecipes,drinks,seasonaldishes,andkitchentipstoyourhome.

• AllRecipes:http://allrecipes.com/FindandshareeverydaycookinginspirationonAllrecipes.Discoverrecipes,cooks,videos,andhow-tosbasedonthefoodyouloveandthefriendsyoufollow.

• Recipe.com:http://www.recipe.com/Browsethebestcollectionofrecipesontheweb.Explorerecipesbyfoodtype,preparationmethod,cuisine,andmore.

• Epicurious:www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/global/recipesTourtheFoodWorldwithGlobalRecipeFavoritesincludingCaribbean,Portuguese,Indian,Southern,Thai,VietnameseCookery&More.

• FoodNetwork:www.foodnetwork.com›GethealthyinternationalrecipesandlightertakesonyourfavoritesfromFoodNetworkinspiredbyItalian,Chinese,Mexicanandmoreglobalcuisines.

• Wegmans:https://www.wegmans.comGetgreatmealhelpandsomuchmoreatwegmans.com.Browsethousandsofitemswithprices&create,save,sendandprintyourshoppinglists.Locatedin:HornellPlazaAddress:1000NY-36,Hornell,NY14843.

• TopsFriendlyMarkets:http://www.topsmarkets.com/TopsFriendlyMarketsprovidesgroceriestoyourlocalcommunity.Locatedin:RiverwalkPlazaAddress:111BolivarRd,Wellsville,NY14895.

• SaveaLot:https://save-a-lot.com/Discountsupermarketchaincarryingbrand-name&private-labelgroceryitems.Address:420BolivarRd,Wellsville,NY14895.

• GiantFoodMart:http://www.giantfoodmart.com/44ParkAve,Wellsville,NY14895.

• Amazon:https://www.amazon.comOnlineshoppingfromtheearth'sbiggestselectionofbooks,gourmetfood&justaboutanythingelse.

PROJECTFIVE:ActivitiesandAdventures!Due:

TripAdvisor:https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionsReadtheLatestReviews,FindtheLowestPrices&SaveMoneyonTripAdvisor.Easypricecomparison·Candidtravelerphotos.

• UsingTripAdvisorandotherwebsitesfoundbelow,createatenslidePowerPointdescribingtheatleastsevenfunactivitiesandadventuresthatyouhopetopursuewhileonyourtriptoyourcountry.

• Besuretohaveatitleslide,tableofcontentsslide,introductionslide,aconclusionslide,andatleastsixotherslidesfilledwithactivitiesandadventuresthatyoucanpursueinyourcountry.Howabouttakinglanguagelessonsfromatutororatalanguageschool?

• Besuretoaddthenamesofcompaniesand/orbusinessesthatmighthelpyouonyouradventures.Forexample,ifyouaregoingsnorkeling,whichcompanywillyouhiretotakeyouandtorentyoutheequipmentthatyouneed?Howmuchwillitcost?Forexample,ifyouareclimbingMt.Kilimanjaro,whichcompanywillyouhiretoplanyourtrip,carryyourbackpack,cookyourfood,andprepareyourmountainhut?Howmuchwillitcost?

Websites:

• TripAdvisor:https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionsReadtheLatestReviews,FindtheLowestPrices&SaveMoneyonTripAdvisor.Easypricecomparison·Candidtravelerphotos.

• KAYAK:https://www.kayak.com/guidesKayak.com,sometimesstyledasKAYAK,isafareaggregatorandtravelmetasearchengineoperatedbyBookingHoldings.Itsproductsareavailablein18languages.

• LonelyPlanet:https://www.lonelyplanet.com/Lovetravel?Planandbookyourperfecttripwithexpertadvice,traveltips,destinationinformationandinspirationfromLonelyPlanet.

• YoumayalsoGoogle"Thetenbestthingstodoin______________."

• StudentSampleProject:YoucanfindanexcellentexampleofaPowerPointthatdescribestheactivitiesandadventuresthatcantakeplaceinFloridaonMrs.Looney’sClasswebsite.Noticethecolorchoiceofthefont.Darkcolorsareusuallythebestcolorfontssopeoplecanseethefontclearlyenough.NoticethattheprintisNOThiddeninaphoto.Chooseaplaceonthephotowhereitiseasytoreadtheprint.Alwayswriteyourdescriptionsinyourownwords.Donotplagiarize;donotcopyinformationfromtheinternetandpasteitintoyourPowerPoint.Thatisplagiarismanddishonest.Besuretocopyandpastethewebaddressesofthewebsitesfromwhereyoucopiedthephotostogivecredittothephotographerandtothewebsite.Youmaynoticethatthestudentdidnotaddanintroductionorconclusion.Pleasebesuretoaddanintroductionandaconclusion.

PROJECTSIX:PlanningYourTripDue:StepONE:Readthefollowingarticletogetanideaofhowtoplanyourtrip."TakeaTrip:HowtoPlanyourHoliday,"http://www.bridge-online.cz/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/39_take_a_trip.pdf

• UsetheEncyclopdiaBritannicawebsitetogetmoreinformationaboutyourstate.EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/

• StepTWO:UsingMapQuest.com,findthebestroutetodrivetoyourstate.

• StepTHREE:CompleteyourplanbyansweringthefollowingquestionsineitheraWorddocument,aPowerPoint,orahandwrittenbooklet.Idofindthatthecomputer-basedprojectstendtolookneaterandmoreprofessional.Unlessyouarecreative,artistic,andveryNEAT,IwouldpreferyoucompleteaWorddocumentoraPowerPoint.

• QUESTIONSTOANSWERTOCOMPLETEYOURPLAN:o Howmuchwillthegascosttodrivetoyourcountryorstate?UseCost2drive.comtofindourhowmuchthegaswillcost.

o Howmuchdoesitcosttorentacar?Forhowlongwillyourentacar?

o Howlongwillittaketodriveacartoyourdestination?

o Whichairlinestraveltoyourcountryorstate?o Howmuchareairlinetickets?o Howlongdoesittaketoflytoyourdestination?o Whatbusescanyoutaketogettoyourdestination?o Howmuchdobusticketscost?o Howlongdoesittaketogettoyourdestinationbybus?

o Isthereatrainthatwillgetyourtoyourdestination?Eurail?

o Howmuchdoesatrainticketcost?o Howlongwillittakeyoutogotoyourdestinationbytrain?

o Whichwaywouldyouchoosetotraveltoyourdestination?Why?

• StepFOUR:UsingExpedia.com,copyandpastethemethod,cost,anditineraryoftraveltoyourdestinationbyBUS,TRAIN,RENTALCAR,andAIRPLANEintoaworddocument.Pleasenote:manytimesitislessexpensivetomakeairlinereservationsleavingonaTuesdayandreturningonaWednesday.Playaroundwiththedatesandseewhichflightsaretheleastexpensive.

• StepFIVE:Findareasonablehotelroomforyourstay.o Findtheleastexpensivehotelroompernight.Createadocumentoftheinformation,price,andpictureofthehotel.

o Findthemostexpensivehotelroompernight.Createadocumentoftheinformation,price,andpictureofthehotel.

• StepSIX:Willyourentacar?Howmuchwillitcost?Whattypeoflicensedoyouneed?Howdoyougetit?

• Ms.Z.madeanincredibleslideshowaboutherexperienceswithhostels.CheckouttheHostelInternationalwebsitetoseewherethehostelsareinthecountrythatyouarevisiting.HostelInternational:https://www.hihostels.com/

• CheckoutMs.Z.'sHostelslideshow:https://tinyurl.com/hostelppt

• TheLonelyPlanetwebsitewillassistyouinfindingouttheanswerstothesequestions.

• BESURETOLISTTHEWEBSITESFROMWHICHYOUFOUNDYOURINFORMATIONAND/ORPHOTOSANDIMAGES.

Websites:

• HostelInternational:https://www.hihostels.com/WelcometoHostellingInternational-sayHItotherealhostelexperience!WehavehostelsallovertheworldincludingLondon,ParisandNewYork.

• Airbnb:https://www.airbnb.com/a/?af=43720035&c=.pi0.pk25650614176_233092824716_c_12026464216&sem_position=1t1&sem_target=kwd-12026464216&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi4LGp4KI2wIVU7jACh3GlgktEAAYASAAEgLQnfD_BwEAirbnbhasRentalsforAllOccasions:FamilyVacation,BusinessTravelandMore!81,000Cities.5StarHosts.InstantConfirmation.Types:EntireHome,PrivateRoom,SharedRoom.

• Homestay.comhttps://www.homestay.com/Bookhomestayaccommodationinalocalperson'shomeforanauthentictravelexperience.Discoveryourdestinationwiththehelpofyourhostfamily.

• LandmarkUnitedStates:http://landmarkunitedstates.com/states.php

• *****Rome2Rio.comThisisanamazingsitethatwilltellyouthedifferenttraveloptionstoreachyourdestination.Rome2rioisamultimodaltransportsearchenginethatlaunchedinApril2011.Rome2rio'splatformiscapableoflong-distancetripplanningaswellaslocaljourneyplanning.

• EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/

• www.everyculture.com• www.lonelyplanet.comThissitewillgiveyoumuchinformationaboutallaspectsofthestatethatyouplantovisit.Ihighlyrecommendthatyouspendsometimesearchingforinformationandideasaboutyourtriponthissite.LonelyPlanetisanexcellentwebsiteandresourceforfindinginformationaboutthestateinwhichyou“plantovisit.”

• NationalGeographicTravelDestinations:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/?source=sitenav/

• NationalGeographicTrips:http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/?utm_source=NGdotcom&utm_medium=link&utm_content=NGE-GlobalNav&utm_campaign=NGdotcom

• www.expedia.comThissitewillhelpyoucompareflightsaroundtheUnitedStates.

• www.mapquest.comThissitewillhelpyoudeterminedirectionstovariousairportthroughouttheUnitedStates,howmanymilestoyourdestination,andhowmuchgaswillcostforyourtrip.

• www.tripadvisor.comThissitewillhelpyoufindhotelsandotherdeals.

• Cost2drive.com• www.Amtrack.comGetyourtrainandbusticketsorotherThruwayservicesonAmtrak.comtotravelover500destinationsvia30plustrainroutesintheUSAandCanada.

• www.trivago.com/Hotel-PriceComparisonNeverPayFullPriceonHotels.Compareover200BookingSites!SaveTimeandMoney·ActFastforGreatDeals·NoAdsorPop-upsTypes:CityHotels,SpaHotels,LuxuryHotels,Eco-FriendlyHotels,AirportHotelsFindtheBestRate.

• KAYAK:https://www.kayak.com/horizon/sem/flights/general?lang=en&gclid=CO_htdufw8wCFRFahgodqrYIew&aid=13702900017KAYAKisatravelsearchengine.KAYAKsearcheshundredsof

travelsitestohelpyoufindandbooktheflightorhotelthatsuitsyoubest.

• Travelocity:https://www.travelocity.com/FlightsBestDealsonFlights&Tickets....YoucanalwaysfindthebestdealsforflightswhenyoubookwithTravelocity.Whetheryou’reflyingforbusinessorleisureyoucaneasilycompareflighttimesandairfaretoallthepopulardestinationsintheU.S.

• Priceline:Over300,000Hotelsw/GreatPrices.BestPriceGuaranteeonAllHotels!https://www.priceline.com/home/?lrdr=secure&defproduct=hotels&rdhgen=Y&adp=1t3&kw=hotel&gclid=CKDdpYChw8wCFVZahgodHLoBFw&refclickid=D%3AcHOTEL10523717630HOTELS6g31759737012190382172kwd-15043640|9005801&query=hotel&match=e&refid=PLGOOGLECPC&slingshot=33

PLANNINGYOURTRIP:SAMPLEPROJECT

• Firstofall,thereisasampleprojectfoundonMrs.Looney’swebsite.Thesamplewascompletedbyasixthgraderwhowascompletingacountryproject.(Fifthgradersarecompletingastateproject.)

• Fifthgraderswillnotbeincludingvaccinations.Fifthgraderswillincludebus,train,rentalcarandgasrates,aswellasairlinerates.

• Usingaphotoimageasthebackgroundofaslideisverypowerfulandinformative.

• Besuretouseeitherblackorwhiteasthelettercoloring.• Manytimes,ifyouuseanothercolor,thewordsdon’tshowupasvividly.Forexample,Canyouseethesewordswell?

• Also,thisstudentdidnotsitewherehefoundhisphotos,imagesorinformation.

PLANNINGYOURTRIP

Whatcountrydoyouplanonvisiting?

Listtheairlinesthattraveltoyourcountry:

AbouthowmuchdoAirlineticketscost?

Abouthowmanyhoursdoesittaketogettoyourdestination?

ListorPrinttheTravelRouteandTravelTimes

PROJECTSEVEN:Clothing,Climate,andWeatherPackyourbags!We’regoingforaride!Inordertopackyourbagsforyourtrip,itishelpfultoknowtheclothingcustomsandexpectationsofthecountryinwhichyouplanonvisiting.HELPFULWEBSITES:

• LocalLife:http://www.local-life.com/30destinations,27000pagesofinformation.Reviews,maps,weatherandevents.

• HolidayWeather:http://www.holiday-weather.com/Weprovideweather,7and14dayweatherforecastsandholidayweather.

• TheWeatherChannel:https://weather.com/• Accuweather:https://www.accuweather.com/• WorldTravelGuide:http://www.worldtravelguide.net/Offbeattravelnews,stories,quizzesandguidesfortheadventuroustraveler.

• TripAdvisor:https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionsReadtheLatestReviews,FindtheLowestPrices&SaveMoneyonTripAdvisor.Easypricecomparison·Candidtravelerphotos.

• KAYAK:https://www.kayak.com/guidesKayak.com,sometimesstyledasKAYAK,isafareaggregatorandtravelmetasearchengineoperatedbyBookingHoldings.Itsproductsareavailablein18languages.

PROJECTSEVEN:Clothing,Climate,andWeatherPARTA)Findouttheclimateofyourcountry.Due:IMPORTANTQUESTIONSTOCONSIDERBEFOREVISITINGYOURCOUNTRY:

• Whattimeofyearwillyoubevisitingyourcountry?• Willitbecoldorwarm,hot?• Willitbeduringtherainyseasonordryseason?• Willyouneedtobepreparedforsnow?• Whileusingweather.com,oranyotherweatherwebsite,keeptrackofthehighsandlowsoftemperature.Organizeyourfindingsinagraphorchart.

• Writeaparagraphormoredescribingtheclimateofyourcountryanddescribingtheweatherthatyoupredictwilloccurduringthetimeofyourvisit.

PROJECTSEVEN:Clothing,Climate,andWeatherPARTB)Designamagazinead.Due:IMPORTANTQUESTIONSTOCONSIDERBEFOREDESIGNINGYOURMAGAZINEAD:

• Whattypesofclothingdidthepeopleofyourcountrywearinthepast?

• Presently,whattypeofclothingistypicalofthecountry?• Whataretheteenagerswearinginyourcountry?• Aretherecertainclothingcustomsthatwouldbehelpfultoknowaboutbeforevisitingyourcountry?Forexample,whenwelivedinTanzania,Mr.Looneyhadtowearkhakipantsmostofthetimes.Peoplethoughtitwassillytoseeamanwearingshorts.Onlylittleboysworeshorts.AndinTanzania,mostwomenworeskirtsanddresses.Youngwomenstartedwearingpants,butatthetime,

mostwomenworeskirtsordresses.SoMrs.Looneyworeskirtsand/ordresseseveryday.itwasalsodisrespectfulforwomantohavetheirshouldersbare.Sowedidn'tweartanktopswhilewewerethere.LonelyPlanethasmuchinformationaboutdresscustomsinseveralcountries.

• Designamagazineaddepictingclothingtypesofthepastandpresent-dayclothingstyles.

• YoumayusetheInternet,cutoutsfrommagazines,oryourowndrawingstodesignyourad.

• Thegoalofyouradistointroducedifferentstylesofclothingfromyourcountry.

• Seebelowforasamplead.

PROJECTSEVEN:Clothing,Climate,andWeatherPARTC)Makealistofthetypeofclothesthatyouwillpackforyourtrip.Makealistofeverythingthatyouwillneedtopackforyourtrip.Due:

• Eithertypeorhand-writealistofallthethingsyouwillneed/wanttopackforyourtrip.KeepinmindthatitisoftenMUCHMOREEXPENSIVEtobuycommonitemssuchastoothpasteandsunscreenwhileyouareinanothercountry.Itwillbetoyouradvantagetopackasmanyoftheitemsthatyouareabletopackandbringthemwithyouinsteadofpayinganastronomicalamountforsunscreen,etc.

• Therearemanywebsitesthathaveverythoroughhelpfulpackinglists.Google:"Whattopackfor(nameofyourcountry).

• Besuretokeepinmindthedifferenttypesofplacesandsitesthatyouwanttovisitandtheappropriateclothingforyouradventures.

• Besuretorememberthatcertaincultureshavecertainexpectationsastowhatyoushouldwear.Also,keepinmindthetypicalclimateandtemperaturesofyourcountry.Findoutfromyourairlinewhattheweightlimitisonyourluggageandbesurenottoexceedtheweightlimit.

PROJECTSEVEN:Clothing,Climate,andWeatherPARTD)Onourcelebrationdayattheendoftheschoolyear,wearclothingthatwouldbetypicalofyourcountry.Youmaybringinexamplesofyourclothingonthedayofourfoodcelebration.




CLOTHING,CLIMATE,ANDWEATHERRUBRIC

Yes

No

Isyouradcolorful?

Isyourheadingonyouradneat,withcorrectspelling,grammar,andpunctuation?

Didyouorganizethetrackingoftheweatherinyourcountry?

Didyoupresentyourweathertrackinginaneatandorganizedway?

Didyoupresentyourweathertrackinginacreativeway?

Isyourpackinglistneatwithcorrectspelling?

Didyouincludealloftheessentialclothingitemsthatyouwillneed?

Optional:Bringinarticlesofclothingfromyourcountry.

Didyouhavefunlearningaboutclothingfromyourcountry?

PROJECTEIGHT:Doyouhaveapassport?Due:



• Howdoyouapplyforapassport?Howmuchdoesitcost?Begintheprocess.

• Doyouneedcertainvaccinationshotstoenterthecountry?Whichones?Howmuchdotheseshotscost?

• TheLonelyPlanetwebsitewillbeabletoassistyouinfindingouttheanswerstothesequestions.

• PLEASENOTE:IthasbeenmadeverycleartoeachstudentthattheyarecreatingreplicasofapassportandaNYSdriverslicenseasafuntaskfortheirpretendtravel,andtheyknowthatitishighlyillegalandtocreatefalsedocumentsandtousethesefalsedocumentsoutsideoftheclassroom.

PROJECTNINE:MyCountryMiniBookDUE:TheWorldFactBook:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/Objectives:

• Studentswillgatherrelevantinformationfromtheinternet.• Studentswillanswerquestionsinwritinginsidetheminibooksregardinghumansettlement,sharedcustoms,beliefs,andideaofaninternationalcountry.

MaterialsandProcedure:Teacherwillbeginbyremindingstudents(whofromnowonwillbeaddressedasambassadorsforeducationalpurposes)ofpositiveclassroombehaviorsandwhatisexpectedofthem.Thevocabularylistwillalreadybepostedonthesmartboard.JobassignmentAmbassadorswillhave15-20minutestocompletethetask.Theywillusetheirlaptopswhichtheyhavepre-loggedintosavetime,markers,pens,pencils,andcoloredpencils.Theminibookconsistsofacoverpage,fourpagesofquestions,andaglossary.Page1:Bureaucracy-Whatisthegovernmentsystem?Page2:Culture-whatisthebeliefsystem?Religion?Page3:Language-whatisthemainlanguage(s)?Whataresomecommonphrases?Page4:Currency-Whatkindofmoneysystemisused?Page5:Glossary.Vocabulary:DictionarydefinitionAmbassador-anofficialdiplomaticenvoywhorepresentsonecountrytoanother.Bureaucracy-asystemofgovernmentinwhichmostoftheimportantdecisionsaremadebythestateofficialsratherthanbytheelectedrepresentatives.Culture-Thebelief,customs,laws,art,andwaysoflivingthatgroupofpeopleshare.Currency-MoneyusedaasformofexchangeDiversity-AvarietyofculturesandviewpointsGovernment-Agroupofpeoplethatgovernsacommunityorunit.Itsetsandadministerspublicpolicyandexercisesexecutive,politicalandsovereignpowerthroughcustoms,institutions,andlawswithinastate.Agovernmentcanbeclassifiedintomanytypes--democracy,republic,monarchy,aristocracy,anddictatorshiparejustafew.Multi-lingual-Theabilitytospeakmorethanonelanguage.Religion-Abeliefsystem.

PROJECTTEN:LanguageDUE:Learnaboutthespokenandwrittenlanguagesutilizedinyourcountry.

• DesignanExplainEverythingprojectorPowerPointpresentationontheiPadorcomputertoshareyourknowledgeaboutthelanguagesinyourcountry.

• Howmanylanguagesarespokeninyourcountry?Whatarethey?Includethesefactsinyourproject.

• Besuretowriteabriefhistoryaboutthelanguagesinyourcountry.

• Besuretoincludewhattheofficialnationallanguageisinyourcountry.Theremaybemorethanoneofficialnationallanguageinyourcountry.

• Writedownandlearnseveralimportantphasesthatwouldbebeneficialtoknowbeforetravelingtoyourcountry.

• BEPREPAREDTOTEACHTHECLASSSOMEIMPORTANTPHRASES!

• UsingyourExplainEverythingproject/PowerPointpresentation,recordandteachtheclasssomeofthesewordsorphrasesthatarespokeninyourcountry.

• BESURETHATYOURSPELLINGISCORRECT!!!• BESURETHATYOURGRAMMARANDPUNCTUATIONARECORRECT!!!

• Websites:o omniglot.como http://www.everyculture.com/o TheWorldFactBook:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

o EncyclopediaBritannica:https://www.britannica.com/o OnlineTeachersUK:http://onlineteachersuk.com/en/types-of-british-accents/ForpeopleoutsideoftheUKsomeregionalaccentswillbealmostimpossibletounderstandanditisquiteusefulforanyonestudyingEnglish.

o SurveyofEnglishDialects:http://sounds.bl.uk/Accents-and-dialects/Survey-of-English-dialects

o Portuguese:http://www.langage.com/vocabulaire/learn_portuguese.htm

o VoyageUniversite:http://www.langage.com/general_anglais/index_en.htmlLearnasecondlanguageinaforeigncountry.Studyabroad.Fullimmersionclasses.Languagescourses.Summercamps.

o LearnGaelic:http://learngaelic.net/sol/episodes/1/1.jsp

o Duolingo:https://www.duolingo.com/Duolingoistheworld'smostpopularwaytolearnalanguage.It's100%free,funandscience-based.Practiceonlineonduolingo.comorontheapps!

o Ethnologue:https://www.ethnologue.com/TheEthnologueisacatalogueofmorethan6700languagesspokenin228countries.TheEthnologueNameIndexlistsover39000language.

o BBCLanguages:http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/Freeonlinelanguagelearning:courses,audio,videoandgames,includingthealphabet,phrases,vocabulary,pronunciation,grammar,activitiesandtests.

o OpenCulture:http://www.openculture.com/freelanguagelessonsHowtolearnlanguagesforfree?Thiscollectionfeatureslessonsin48languages,includingSpanish,French,English,Mandarin,Italian,Russianandmore.

o GoogleTranslate:https://www.google.com/search?q=google+translate&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8Google'sfreeserviceinstantlytranslateswords,phrases,andwebpagesbetweenEnglishandover100otherlanguages.

o LanguagesSpokeninEachCountryoftheWorld:http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855611.htmlThetableliststheofficiallanguageofeachcountryaswellasotherlanguagesspoken.Inselectedcountries,thepercentofthepopulationthatspeakseachlanguageisalsogiven.

o TheWorldAtlasofLanguageStructures(WALS):http://wals.info/languoidTheWorldAtlasofLanguageStructures(WALS)isalargedatabaseofstructural(phonological,grammatical,lexical)propertiesoflanguagesgatheredfromdescriptivematerials(suchasreferencegrammars)byateamof55authors.

o 10InterestingFactsabouttheEnglishLanguage:https://voxy.com/blog/index.php/2013/02/10-interesting-facts-about-the-english-language/

PROJECTELEVEN:MusicDue:

• Learnaboutthevarioustypesofmusicinyourcountry.• DesignaPowerPoint,poster,booklet,pamphlet,video,audio,orothercreativemeanstoshareyourknowledgeaboutthemusicinyourcountry.

• BringinsamplesofsongsonaniPodtosharewiththeclass.• Includearecordingandlyricsofyourcounty’snationalanthem.• YoumayhavealinktoanInternetvideoshowingmusiciansperformingtosharewiththeclass.Obviously,thevideomustbeappropriate.

• Besuretowriteabriefhistoryaboutthemusicinyourcountry.• Besuretowriteaboutfolkmusicinyourcountry.• Besuretowriteaboutmoderndaypopularmusicthattheteenagersinyourcountrylistento.

• Besuretofindoutiftheteenagerslistentomusicfromothercountriesandifso,whatcountry’smusicispopular.

• Besurethatyourworkiscolorful.• BESURETHATYOURSPELLINGISCORRECT!!!• BESURETHATYOURGRAMMARANDPUNCTUATIONARECORRECT!!!

• Besurethatyourworkisenticing,invitingpeopletocometoyourcountry.

PROJECTTWELVE:EntertainmentDue:

• Learnaboutthevarioustypesofentertainmentinyourcountry.

• Isthereaformofentertainmentinyourcountrythatisunusualorinteresting?

• Whataresomegamesthataretypicalinyourcountry?• Whataresomesportingeventsthataretypicalinyourcountry?• Writeaboutthehistoryofentertainmentinyourcountryingeneralorchooseoneparticularformofentertainmentandwriteaboutit.

• Besuretoincludewhyyouthinkthisgamemightbepopularinyourcountry.Reasonsmightinclude:effectsofgeography,climate,naturalresourcesorvariousotherreasonsastowhythisformofentertainmentmightbepopularinyourcountry.

• DesignaPowerPoint,poster,booklet,pamphlet,orothercreativemeanstoshareyourknowledgeabouttheentertainmentinyourcountry.ORbringinanexampleofthegameORcreateanexampleofthegame.

• YoumayhavealinktoanInternetvideoshowinglocalpeopledemonstratingtheentertainmenttosharewiththeclass.Obviously,thevideomustbeappropriate.

• Besurethatyourworkiscolorful.• BESURETHATYOURSPELLING,GRAMMAR,ANDPUNCTUATIONARECORRECT!!!


• TimeOut:http://www.timeout.com/Thebestthingstodoincitiesworldwide.



PROJECTTHIRTEEN:BiographyDue:


• Learnaboutafamousindividualfromyourcountry.• Writeawell-developedessayaboutthelifeofthispersonandlegacythathasbeenhandeddownbythisperson(whatcontributionshasthispersonmadetosociety?)

• DesignaPowerPoint,poster,booklet,pamphlet,orothercreativemeanstoshareyourknowledgeaboutthispersonfromyourcountry.

• Besurethatyourworkiscolorful.• BESURETHATYOURSPELLINGISCORRECT!!!• BESURETHATYOURGRAMMARANDPUNCTUATIONARECORRECT!!

• Besurethatyourworkisenticing,invitingpeopletocometoyourcountry.

PROJECTFOURTEEN:ExportandCurrencyDue:



• Makealistofthemostimportantexportsofyourcountry.Howdoesthecountry’sgeographicalfeaturesaffecttheexportsofthatcounty?

• Bringinexamplesofyourcountry’scurrency.Whatisthecurrentexchangerate?